Lot 32
A Teke power figure
ht. 6 1/8 in.
1 June 2023, 12:00 EDT
Skinner BostonUS$1,000 - US$1,500
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Michael Evans
American Indian & Ethnographic Art
A Teke power figure
Democratic Republic of the Congo, standing on heavy feet with thick legs, the round torso with a square hole in the center, the small arms held at the abdomen, a thick neck supporting a round head, the face with scarification on the cheeks, and raised, flat coiffure at the back of the head, encrusted patina.
ht. 6 1/8 in.
ht. 6 1/8 in.
Footnotes
Provenance: Private collection, Long Island, New York.